ABOUT CANOO

If you're intrigued by the dream of working alongside the smartest & most revolutionary designers and engineers in the EV space, Canoo just may be the place for you. Are you a person who is irked by the status quo? Do you derive personal satisfaction from doing something you've never done before, and seeing that work actually put into production? Here at Canoo, every day is vastly different from the one before it, as we're moving swiftly toward our goal of changing the way the world looks at Urban Mobility. We're a well-funded start-up, led by the who's who of EV business leaders, whose passion brought them together on this special mission. We're diligently preparing for our first vehicle launch and looking for deeply experienced and passionate talent, who are not just looking for a “job," but rather are driven to raise the bar and create new benchmarks within the global EV industry. Read on...

Canoo is breaking the mold and paving the path to change the way the world looks not only at alternative energy vehicles, but also at the paradigm of human transportation. Our zero tailpipe emission products do not compromise on performance, luxury, nor utility. Neither do we compromise on the people that make our products happen. Canoo is committed to hiring and developing the top engineers in any given discipline. Our world-class engineering teams operate with a non-conventional automotive product development philosophy of high inter-disciplinary collaboration, flat organizational structure and technical contribution at all levels. You will be expected to challenge and be challenged, to create, to innovate. These jobs are not for everyone. You must have a genuine passion for engineering electric vehicles. Without passion, you would find what we're trying to do too difficult. There are much easier jobs. You must want to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company. We are building real products -- not presentations. This must excite you. You must be a builder. We offer a competitive salary, meaningful stock ownership, health benefits, a fun work environment and the chance to make a real contributory impact on the world.

THE ROLE

As a Crash Test Engineer in the Passive Safety team, you will work as a member of Canoo's Vehicle Engineering Test Group to plan and lead vehicle level testing, working with both internal and external test facilities. The primary objective of this role is to conduct the crash testing required to develop the product and to achieve type approval for global markets, assuring safety and performance of vehicles to specified requirements and compliance with global homologation regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop detailed test plans for crash testing of new vehicles.
• Work with external test facilities to develop budgets and schedules for crash testing.
• Conduct safety tests both in-house and at external test facilities.
• Identify test incidents and write test incident reports.
• Issue concerns for test incidents requiring countermeasures.
• Process and interpret test data, generating the appropriate graphs and plots required to communicate test results.
• Write comprehensive test reports, documenting the results of testing and to communicate issues identified during testing.
• Work with internal engineering teams and external suppliers to develop and validate performance of passive safety systems.
• Define the exact configuration of vehicles and the number of vehicles required to complete safety testing required for type approval.
• Participate in detailed design reviews to drive definition and validation of proper vehicle systems behavior and in program reviews to provide feedback on vehicle safety performance to release or hold product for production.
• Develop the supporting processes and test documentation.
• Tracking test data and documenting issues identified in test reports into an issues tracking database.

REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in vehicle crash testing or vehicle safety role.
• A broad background in automotive vehicle level testing to support safety performance and homologation requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish effective working relationships with engineering and test teams, both within and outside Evelozcity.
• Broad experience working in cross functional teams to drive product development.
• Ability to interpret crash data and video data generating valuable outputs and recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence direction of design based on test results.
• Extensive experience in test development and instrumentation to validate system performance.
• Experience working with various test labs and proving grounds with broad contacts in the field of automotive testing.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 20% travel)

WHAT'S COOL ABOUT WORKING HERE...

• Four months paid primary care giver leave
• Flexible PTO
• Participation in the Employee Share Option Plan
• Beautiful new facility in Torrance
• Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy
• Work in a high-growth start up that will redefine urban mobility
• A world-class team. Most of our leaders have their own Wikipedia page

EVELOZCITY INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND CONSIDERS ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT BASED ON BUSINESS NEEDS, JOB REQUIREMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, PAST OR PRESENT MILITARY SERVICE OR ANY OTHER STATUS PROTECTED BY THE LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN THE LOCATIONS WHERE WE OPERATE.